Green shoots

[imomus]

Green shoots are a-sproutin' in what's been a bleakly recessionary year for me as far as paid journalism goes; I'm pleased to announce a new Momus column, a regular interview slot on the Art in America website. My first interviewee is Michael Portnoy; here's the piece, which contains the strangest joke I've ever heard:



It's probably just me aging, but aren't editors looking younger, fresher-faced and cuter every year? This is my new boss at Art in America; he's like a cross between Tintin and Joe Howe! Neat style: fresh as a daisy, green as a shoot!

Comments

[endoftheseason.livejournal.com]

There should probably be some sort of rule that you're not allowed to be an editor until after age 40 or so, by which time you'll hopefully have picked up at least a bit of discrimination.

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Discrimination? HE PICKED ME, DIDN'T HE?

[endoftheseason.livejournal.com]

An undoubtedly rare moment of lucidity.